English → Latin
“exaction” in Latin
The English word exaction itself goes back to Latin exigō, through exāctiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exaction
Act of exacting what is due, exactio (general term, and especially of taxes, Cic.): efflagitatio (urgent, importunate demand; rare, Cic.).
Extortion, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exaction?
- The usual Latin words for “exaction” are exāctiō, efflāgitātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.